Nexen

In what will absolutely, positively be the last time Canada allows a foreign government to take control of an oil sands producer – unless there’s an “exceptional circumstance” – Ottawa approved the $15.4-billion takeover of Nexen by China’s state-owned energy giant CNOOC. Got that China? No more deals like this one. Ever. Unless it’s an “exceptional circumstance.”

Coinstar

Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can – including lifting shares of Coinstar. The operator of Redbox DVD rental machines has enjoyed higher sales in recent weeks thanks to hits such as The Amazing Spider-Man and Men in Black 3, prompting at least one analyst to upgrade the stock to “outperform.” With a video streaming service launching later this month in partnership with Verizon, Coinstar could soon be spinning even more profits.

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